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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, Oct 25.--The follow
ing proclamation has been issued by the
president:
The goodness and mercy Of God,
which have followed the American peO-
pie during the past year, claim their
grateful recognition and humble &C
kn.wlydyment. BY his omnipotent power
he has protected us from war and pesti
lence, and from every national calamity.
BY his gracious favor the earth has
yielded a generous return to the labor of
the husbandman, and every path If
honest toll has Jed to comfort aud con
tcntmopt BY his loving kindness the
hearts of our people have been rerlen-
shed with lraterna sentiment and patri-
otto endeavor, and by his uncrring guild
ance we have been directed in the way
Of national prosperity.
To the end that we may testify our
gratitude Tor these blessings, |, Grover
Cleveland, president of the United
States, do hereby designate Thursday,
the oath day of November next, as u
day of thanksgiving and prayer, 20 be
observed by all the people Of the land.
On that day let all secular work aud
employment be suspended, and let our
people assemble in their accustomed
placed Of worship, and with prayer and
songs Of praise give thanks to our
Heavenly Father for all that he has
done for us, while We humbly implore
the forgiveness Of our sins and continu
ance Of his mercy, Let families and
kindred be reunited on that day and
let their hearts be filled with kindly
cheer and affectionate remembrance
and tuned in thankfulncss to the source
of all their pleasure, and the giver tina,
makes the day glad and joyous
And in the midst of our pietv and oul
happiness let us remember the poor
needy and unfortunate, and by Oar gift.
of charity aud ready hsnevolence let III
increase the number OF those who will
grateful hearts shall join in our thanks
giving.
/ In witness whereof I have set my
hand aud caused the seal of the Unitet
States to be hercunto affixed
Done at the city of Washington, thi
25th day of October, in the year Of Gu
Lord 1887, and of the independence o
the United States the 18th. BY th
president. GROVER CLEVELAND.
THos. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
Sign tho Annexation Petitions.

We have received blank petitions
from Lewiston, and have placed them in
good hands to obtain signatures praying
congress to annex the four northern
counties of Idaho to Washington Terri.
tory. Don't miss man. Get every
name in North Idaho on these petitions
before the 18th, of Nov, so that they
can be returned to Lewiston. There
has been no "chause Of opinion" and
your signatures will prove it. Make one
more herculean effort and the battle is
won.-Bo0merdn4.
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NEW TODAY.
NOTICE FOR HOME PROOF.
IRA D. PHILLIPS Home 95i
LAND nEEICE At

Lewiston. l. T., Oct. 31st 1887,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim. and that said proof will be made
at this office. on December 10Th 1887, viz
Ira b. Phillips. home 954 for the sea swa
sec = s,i nwa sw4 nwh4 sec "a tip 3Sn r3w
b, NJ. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and cult
walton of, said land. viz Lafayette Herbert,
John s. Judd. Archibald Gammell, Charles
Sny der, all of Julietta. Idaho.
FRANCIS +. PATTERSON,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03

Governor Stevenson, plaintive plead
ings tor the indivisibility of Idaho may
be logic to the Boise coterie of upfledged
statesman, but it is not argument to the
people Of the north, who are not near
sighted, but can see as far into the hori.
zon Of the future as snyone.-Spok-
ane Chronicle.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
JOSEPH K. CAMERON-Home 1899.
LAND 0ERINE AT

Lewiston, Idaho. Oct. IL, 1897.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has fled no.
tice ofhis intention to make final proof in sup.
port of his claim, that said proof win be made
at this office, on November 10. 1887, viz
Joseph K. Cameron, homo 1889 for tho SEX
section 30. township 80 north. range west
b. M. He names the following witnes ses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cult
walton of said land, vz Wiliam Wing.
James King Jr, Andrew Wilson, W. +. Wright
all of Cameron p. o., Idaho.
FRANCIS F. PATTERSON.
Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
NOTICE TO
SETTLE Frs,
U. S. LAND OFFICE
7 au,istn, ylubn ca ~ 10

Q. :. ia UF ICE
lewiston. Idaho, Sept 26, 1887,
NOTICE is hereby given that according to
an order of the Hon. Secretary Of the Interior.
and by direction of the Hon. Commissioner of
the General Land Office. all the lands of this
district within the indemnity limits of tho
grant to the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
psny, heretofore withdrawn for the be nent of
said company, are restored to The public domain
and open to settle" ent under he general land
laws of the U. S., except such lands as are
covered by approved selections of said com
pany, and provided such restorat ion shall MT
affect the rights acquired by grantees within
the primary limits of any other Congressional
grant. Filings upon the above described lands
will be received at this Office on and after
November 6. 1887.
FRANCIS F. PATTERSON,
026 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
NOTICE FOR PRE- EMPTION PROOF,
MICHAEL LYDON-DS 1915.

MICHAEL LYDON-DS 1915.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston I. T., Sept. &c, 1887.
Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has led notice OF
his intention to make final proof in support o.,
his claim and that said proof will be made at
this office. on Nov. 10, 1887, viz: Michael
Lydon DIS 2375 for the wiz nwa section %
tip 30 4 " B NJ. lie names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous resider ce up
On. and cultivation of said land. viz: James
Kcans, Richard Thornton, Nicholas Hum
phrays, all of Blaine, Idaho.
FRANCIS T. PATTERSON,
SO Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
ARCHIBALD GAMMELL. Home IlIs
VANh nEEIrR
Lewiston Idaho, Oct, 3lst 1897

Lewiston idaho, Oct. 3lst 1887.
NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following named settler has filed uotice
OF his intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be made
at this office on December 18th 1887, viz: Ar,
chibald Gamme.l, homo 1ll2 for the sws
swa sec q and eS Sc y and NV 4 SCI sec %
tip IS " b. NJ. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz:
John s. Judd, Lafayette Herbert, la d.
Phillips, Charles Snyder.
FRANCIS F. PATTERSON,
D Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
EDWIN R. CAWLEY-JIome 1889.
LAND OFFICER AT

EDWIN r. CAWLEY-JIome 1859.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, 1. T. Oct. % 1887.
NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following namod settler has filed notice
of his intention to make Anal proof in support
of his claim and that said proof will be made
at this office. on December l2, 1887, viz: Ed
win r. Cawley, homo 1889 for the lot and
So nwA sec 2 and sch nv 4 sec tip 37nr 3
W. lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiv alton
of, said land, viz: Mrs. Sarah Longfellow,
George Jones, William Edmonsc n, John Wells,
all Of Cameron. Idaho.
FRANCIS F, PATTERSON
- Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
MOUNTAIN HOUSE.

THIS BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN retreat
has just been opened for the Travelling Public
and Summer Tourists. Best accommodations
and reasonable charges. Room for boarders
CANE AND FISH IN ABUNDANCE IN VICINITY.
Attn, MRS. II. E. ULTZ. Graig's Mt.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
NOTICE FOR PRE-EMPTION PROOF.
HARRY A. THATCHER-D 1904.
LAND OFFICE AT

Lewiston Idaho Oct. 10. 1887
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THATTHF
~ following named settler has fled notice Of
his intention t. make huai proof in support of
his claim and that said proof viii be made at
this office, on November %, 1887, viz: Harry
A. Thatcher, D s 1904 for the els nea and
els sch section Is township 35 6 west.
He names the following witness to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation Of,
said land. viz Jesse W. Rigby. Mark A.
Means, Fred NJ. Manning, Sage Akin. all of
Lewiston, IdaAo.
FRANCIS F. PATTERSON,
8 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
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MAR RIED.

ALFORD-BART0N.- In this city Oct. 9th.
1887. by T, II. Hudson. j, p. o. P. Afford
and L. NJ, Barton; all of Wallowa Co., Ogn.
FLETCHER-TKIBET this city, Oct
30th 1897, by T. II. Hudson, j. p. Geo. II.
Fletcher and Mary Tribett; all of Garfield
county, W. 7.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
Wood Cutters Wantsd .

few good Wood Cutters can get a winters
employment at the room ranch. Apply to,
l.. A. PORTER'S saw mill three and one half
miles east Of Lewiston. 4-2w
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
THE
WILBUR COLLEGE
AT LEWISTON
Will Reopen Sept. z, 'S7.

THIS COLLEGE offers thorough courses of
instruction in the regular college curricula, be
ing similar to the courses in the eastern col
leges. 1t has the following college courses :
Classical, Scientific. Latin Scientific and Mod
ern Literature. THERE'S also q Normal course,
in which if student graduates his diploma
authorizes him to teach anywhere in Idaho
without county certificate. The common
school aep rtment affords instruction to chill
dren of al. grades from the very beginning to
the normal and college departments. Two ad
ditional professors have been engaged for the
ensuing year and will arrive from the east in
time for the re-opeuing. Good board in the
College Home under the special care of the uu
dersigned and his wife. Terms very reasona-
bic. Before going elsewh here, apply for any
desired information to
IRA A. RICHARDS,
aug l-3m. Lewiston, l. T.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board Of
Pharmacy Of Neg Perez CO., I. T.. will nest
in the city of Moscow. !. T.. ON the 12th day
Of November. 1887. for the purpose Of trsss-
acting any and all business that may come b.
fore said board. W. C. cox, N. D.,
Dated at Gsneses. I, T. this 9Th day Of o.
tober, 1887,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03

Dental work executed in first ch-. STYLE at
reasonable rates and warranted H., ,ruicial
dcntures q specially. .-eN Ofice-Main street
Lewiston, Idaho. 3ltf
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
.ulI1l1llOnS.

Territory Of Idaho, county Of Ncz Perce. IS.
In the Probate court Of Nez Psrcs county.
J. II. Evans, plaintiff. Alexander Norris de-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-11-03
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF

Probate Judge and Elk oTicio Clerk. 5.lr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

indianapolis News: The new COM
mercs Law e doubtless working hard
ships to the majority Of shippers q pres
emit, but many OF these begin 70 hope that
when The readjustment Of freight rates
and general values have been made,
fewer Injustice will exist than when :
few, rather ttan the many, were favored
by the companies New adjustmenss
and concessions On local tariffs are being
made By the companies daily. An in
stance Of the workisgs Of the Law d seen
I'm the tariff plsced on sugars. The pres-
Ient classification permits small shipmentl
lat about the same rates that are made o.
large consignments- The jobbers com
II plain thai this destroys their business j
every retailer or consumer can procur'
|sugar from the re6ner q rates - low .
the jobber can command, what will Be
come Of The jobber2 The force Of hi
complsint re- been seen By the ltrOnl
Ilines. and they have directed that afte
1.-THE 39th inst sugar must Be shipped Il
IIots not less than $4,000 pounds. IN orde
Ito command CIR load (IOwestl rstes
10 also required that IL entire shipmeu
he from one consigner 20 one c0nsignel
4 Heretofore, several coosignees, By con
.lbining their several orders, have accr
Imulased eooogh sugar % make : e
load, and have thus secnred low rate
This, Il sppssrs. Il 70 become : thing
the past.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

The man who sever advsr1Iseo In lhIe
day and age may make living aud By
che serjcsest economy does occasionally
grow wealthy hut be u like The man
who farms without : hoe while hIsl
nriyhhors use plsws. like she manufsc-
taser Uh0 nses hand power because he
u prejudiced sxsin<s strssn, like she men
who hkuls his prodOcts 20 market In
siead 81 nsing The railway. like the man
Who grisds his wheat BY hand inssssd -
pssronizinx the mill. ia short the man
who does NOT advertise plsres hisnsef q
Il di~advsntsge with HE neIghbors and =
consinuaiiy behind the sinse>. Men have
gross weslshy ny picking up refuse In
|she street, but such cases are exceptional
md can hardly serve - : criterion. The
most succe>>ful men Of the Lest half cen
|snry have been the largest advertisers
No matter Nh & the business advertising
s>esns 10 hare helped n. From Bavuam-
the great shoWman. down 90 The hum te
peanut pesldier, oil lines Of trade have
been benefited BY the uss Of printers
link. when Ne come 10 consider what
advertislng really q we nUst Il once 3D.
mil ies valne i b simply : method q
letting other people know shae you have
someihIng 70 eli or that you want g
bay somsthing. Il b making known
lvour desire 70 trade The man Who haa
Il horsc 70 cell drives e along the stree'
liu order that people may 80 e, This .
/, advertising and no man can ~ that y
Y will not bring . customer eoooer thar
In the horse were shut up In stable ant
nothing said about HE existence Il o.
mot believe advertising does any good
aid merchant one day 20 the writer
why then. WAS the inquiry. do you hav'
4 sign over your door and the sidewalks
blocked with your goods! II van
people 70 know what ] have 20 sell -
The reply
Just %, the sign over mans place .
lbusiness; his printed letter heads anS
hill heads. are Ill advertising schemes
The choosing Of . good location with =
looking building b but ~ -
vertlsing scheme.
I Newspaper advertising II usually th
cheapest and most effective that can b
. lindulged il, from the fact that tbrougl
I The newspaper the advertisers can %
!. form thousands every day what be ha
Ito cell or what he desires 70 buy, Wit
, greater ease and lees cost than be en- tu
form hundreds ia any other manned
Those who have tried al methods sdml
!. this. Besides this advertising throug
:, the newspapers gives the advertiser
! standing with the public. and he il regard
! ed - an acquaintance By every reader :
! the paper
\ Then HE advertisement helps the tow
= in which be lives. papers going abroa
containing his announce ment tell q
world what IL 70 b found in his city
Z Business men are in the habit Of judgin
town blythe advertisements LAstly
advertising helps 10 build up The new'
= ,papers, Il makes them cheap and put
Them within the reach Of the poorest.
4 enables them to provide news and bette
I lee : smaller cost than II depending ~
!. lon subscription alone. It enables theI
= Ito work for their city, TO spread its fam
Ito increase the value Of its real estate,
lin general serve the public 10 health.
u wholesome manner. -Excbange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

CAPT. Jack LaWsoo, Of Psducah, claims
the distinction Of being The first man to
run : locomotive IL America He was
born IN Liverpool. Eng, in l60s. and
whes quite young learned The trade Of
engineer. and Va for several years On
the Liverpool 3 Manchester railroad.
In 1850. the directors Of the Baltimore 3
SusQuehanns railroad, the first rsilroad
10 America, purchased : locomotive en-
CINE ID England and young Lawson,
came over at the same time % operate Il
The old gentlemen - still active and
vigorous and runs : stationary engine ID
| Paducah, though b has considerabll
property enough to keep hin and hI
laged wife comfortable the reDajnder D
their days. Hs went % Padueah son'
time IN the 1ftiss, and was ore q ID
I early oogipeerU % he Poducoh, Nev
Orleans = Gulf railroad. which Don
forms : portion o. the Hustogtoa ~
TEN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

Now that The White-wash season h q
land. the following excellent receipt for
making white-wash, which We clip from
The Chicago News, would Be in order:
sTake . clean, water-tight barrel. or
other suitable cssk. and put into i half :
bushel Of line. Stake II BY pouring ~
ter over Il boiIing'hot and in suflcient
quantity 10 cover II 6ve inches deep, and
stir Il briskly until thoroughly slsked.
when the slsking hss been thoroughly
effected, dissolve in water and odd twc
pounds Of sulphate Of zinc, and one q
common salt; these will csuse The wasl
70 harden, and prevent its crsckiDg
which gives % unsssmiy appearances Y
the work.
RI desirable, beautiful cream colol
may Be communicated 20 the above wssI
BY adding three pounds Of yellow ochre
or atood lead color BY the addition .
lamp, vine o. ivory black For fawI
color. add four pounds Of lumber, Turk
Ism or American (the latter IL the cheap
est.) one found ~ common lamp black
For common stone color add lou
posnds Of NV lumber and tWo pounds q
lamp black. This wash may b apple
with common whIte-wssh brush, an
will b found much superior, both % O
peassDce and durability, 70 he comm0
Whits-wash.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

The contingent fee o. Is heretofore
charged q the Stale University - % b
abolished for students from Indians
who have completed oil preparatory
work, and The preparatory department
o. The Institution abolished No sludenl
nnpreparod % enter The ffeshman clasl
Will b received. bedford Nail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29
John CUMMINS,
Sept. 8, Say. Trustee jefferson TIP.

0afmbrfdgc To - mshfp Trus.
tees NDotCc.
THE undersigned. Trustee OF Balm
! bridge township. Dubois county,
will attend 10 Township business on
Saturdays or every week, 1t his Office on
North Main street, Jasper, In Schuh.
'macher's building.
The Library Of said Township 10 kept
|at the bookstore Of Mr.. Jacob Gosmann,
where persons wanting books can obtain
them at any time.
JACOB BURGER, Trustee.
June 9Th, l8sl-ly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

One OF The neatest residences 10 ~ ~
tersvilIS % IN our hands for ssle. "a.
house or four rooms, porch and 49, 49,. n
on lots IFS and $50. Good eeIeesIvs
Young fruit trees and shrubbery ~ a
I'M nicely. Will Be sold cheap. 80 =
1hvorable terms. Apply q Cco''s,, n
nee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

COtW1m6f0 'l'OWns6tp TFus-
tees Notice.
THE uudersigued, Trustee Of Columbia
! Tp., Dubois county, Ind, will e.
tend 20 Township business Ct bis resi-
'dence on every Saturday, and persons
having township business TO transact
Are requested % present Il On that day 81
1.-The week.
The toWDshsp library q kept q the
Ioflce o. The Trustee, whore those entitled
lean obtain books.
Il BURTON,
Trustee Columbia Up.
June 9Th. I00l-1y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

Il don't 90 anything % lhIs blns ~
bon business,r said : cltIssa yesterday,
~but ~ : Temperance man al lhe came.
.What IL your plan q W. asked.
II have taken : ooloOn vow 70 never
touch OF taste liquor o. any kiad, except
when invited 70 DO - q some one else'a
expense
bot that . not strictly tstal abstI'
|ueuce.1
sWen.. Be said, ~it wasn't q 6rst
hut told ny vile Of ny resolve shl
told the 1rst woman che saw, and nov
'it u al over town. ~Yss,r hs added
with sigb, its about = near CLEANED
ssraised total abssisence = you con- SCI
|Is with ne. and be- been So9 two weeks
| The boys ars onto ny racket aad sseu
! % have sworn o. saying, take some
thing, Jake, = they used . do
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

The first time man looks st IN i'd
vertise ment be does not see Il
The second time be does not notice ft
The third time be il dimly conscious
oft.
The fourth time be family remember
something or the kind before.
The fifth time be half reads L.
The sixth time be tarns up bic nose
st IL
The seventh time be throws the paper
down impstiently.
The eighth time be ejseulstes, There's
the confounded thing again.
The ninth time be wonderS Il there's
anything in t.
The tenth time he thinks II might pos
sibly suit somebody else's case
The eleventh time be thinks he vii
ask his neighbor II be has tried IL, q
knows anything about ID
The twelfth time he wonders Il IL
advertiser can make IL pay.
The thirteenth time be rather thinks ]
must Be good thing.
The fourteenth time he happens 4
think II u just what be wanted.
The ffteenth time be, for long time
resolves to Try Il = soon - be can ador
II.
The sixteenth time he examines q
address carefully and makes : mend
rapdom Of t.
The seventeenth time be Il tsntaIise
% think be II hardly able 70 AFFORD L.
The eighteenth time he sees PAINFUL
how much be Il in need Of that partics
lar article.
The nineteenth time he counts D
money to see how much be would haS
left II he bought II.
The twentieth time be rushes franl
cally forth and buys it-Exchange.